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bidders may be interested in specific “Advance Bid” (as described above in Currency Board As a courtesy to contact Post Sale Services to request that your property can be collected. IMPORTANT NOTICES GLOSSARY OF TERMS
information not included in the “BEFORE THE AUCTION”), and your bidders, a currency board is operated instructions. Property will not be released without The following are examples of the
catalogue description of a lot. For bid is not executed up to its maximum in many salesrooms. It displays the Sales and Use Tax New York sales tax is this confirmation and your shipper Property Collection All collections terminology used in this catalogue.
and deliveries for purchased property
additional information, please contact value before the live auction begins, lot number and current bid in both charged on the hammer price, buyer’s must bring the same Bill of Lading that Please note that all statements made
either a Sotheby’s specialist in charge your bid will continue to be executed U.S. dollars and foreign currencies. premium, overhead premium and was faxed to Sotheby’s when collecting. will be handled by Post Sale Services in in this catalogue are made subject to the
of the sale, or Sotheby’s Client Services automatically on your behalf during the Exchange rates are approximations any other applicable charges on any All property releases are subject to the coordination with purchasers after the provisions of the Conditions of Business
Department. You may also request a live auction up to your predetermined based on recent exchange rate property picked up or delivered in New receipt of cleared funds. auction. Invoices will be issued to the for Buyers:
successful party, which will include total
condition report from the specialist in maximum bid. You may also continue to information and should not be relied York State, regardless of the state or Endangered Species Certain property
charge. bid via the Online Platforms at the next upon as a precise invoice amount. country in which the purchaser resides sold at auction, for example, items purchase price, payment options, and
increment above your maximum bid. Sotheby’s assumes no responsibility next steps on delivery. During this time, GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE
Viewing Property will be available for or does business. Purchasers who wish made of or incorporating plant or animal payment for property is still due as per CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
viewing at an exhibition of the auction Online bidding may not be available for for any error or omission in foreign or to use their own shipper who is not a materials such as coral, crocodile, ivory, the Conditions of Business for Buyers.
United States currency amounts shown.
Premium Lots.
property or by appointment only at considered a “common carrier” by the whalebone, tortoiseshell, rhinoceros Post Sale Services will be in touch for Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang
our New York premises or such other In Person Bidding for Live Auctions Results Sale results are available on New York Department of Taxation and horn, rosewood, etc., irrespective of future collection scheduling or shipping Dynasty This heading, with date or
location as we may indicate from time For the most up-to-date information sothebys.com and on the Sotheby’s Finance will be charged New York sales age or value, may require a license or arrangements. period included, means that the piece
to time as indicated on the webpage for regarding in person bidding, please App. tax on the entire charge regardless of certificate prior to exportation and Property Payment All property must is, in our opinion, of the date or period
the sale. call Sotheby’s or visit Sothebys.com. International Auctions If you need the destination of the property. Please additional licenses or certificates indicated with no major alterations
Bidders are encouraged to submit bids refer to “Information on Sales and Use upon importation to another country. be paid in full before collection or or replacements unless otherwise in
Salesroom Notices Salesroom notices online on Sothebys.com or through the assistance placing bids, obtaining Tax Related to Purchases at Auction”. Sotheby’s suggests that buyers check release from any of our or our vendor’s dicated in the cataloguing.
amend the catalogue description after condition reports or receiving auction premises. Payment must be made
our catalogue is available. They are Sotheby’s App. results for a Sotheby’s sale outside Collection and Delivery on their government wildlife import through Sotheby’s New York Post Sale With respect to ceramics and sculpture,
requirements prior to placing a bid.
announced by the auctioneer and/or Telephone Bidding for Live Auctions In the United States, please contact Post Sale Services Please note that the ability to obtain Services by way of our acceptable if, in our opinion, the piece was made at
posted on the sale page. Please take some circumstances, we offer the our International Client Services an export license or certificate does forms of payment methods mentioned a specific kiln or location, the name of
note of them. ability to place bids by telephone Department. + 1 212 606 7444 on your invoice. To arrange for payment, the kiln or location will appear in bold or
live to a Sotheby’s representative on not ensure the ability to obtain an please contact Post Sale Services at +1 capital letters, i.e., DING OVOID VASE,
Registration Sotheby’s may require the auction floor. Please contact the 4. AFTER THE AUCTION FAX: + 1 212 606 7043 import license or certificate in another SONG DYNASTY. However, if the heading
such necessary financial references, Bid Department prior to the sale to uspostsaleservices@sothebys.com country, and vice versa. It is the 212 606 7444 or USPostSaleServices@ appears as follows, ‘DING’ OVOID VASE,
guarantees, deposits and/or such other make arrangements or to answer any Payment If your bid is successful, purchaser’s responsibility to obtain sothebys.com. Payment will not be
security, in its absolute discretion, as your invoice will be mailed to you. The All collections and deliveries for any export or import licenses and/or accepted at any offsite facility. Dealers SONG DYNASTY, this indicates that, in
security for your bid. questions you may have. Telephone final price is determined by adding the purchased property will be handled by certificates as well as any other required and resale clients should fill out the our opinion, the piece is of the Ding type
bids are accepted only at Sotheby’s
If you are not successful on any lot, discretion and at the caller’s risk. Calls buyer’s premium, overhead premium Post Sale Services in coordination with documentation. In the case of denial of appropriate forms where applicable or location, and although of the date
Sotheby’s will arrange for a refund may also be recorded at Sotheby’s and any other applicable charges to purchasers after the auction. Unless any export or import license or of delay or contact Post Sale Services with any specified, not necessarily made at the
(subject to any right of set off) of the the hammer price on a per-lot basis. otherwise agreed by Sotheby’s, all in the obtaining of such licenses, the questions. Ding kiln or location.
deposit amount paid by you without discretion. By bidding on the telephone, Sales tax, where applicable, will be property must be removed from our purchaser is still responsible for making Loss and Liability Unless otherwise Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang
prospective buyers consent thereto.
interest within 14 working days of the charged on the entire amount. Payment or our vendor’s premises (as indicated on-time payment of the total purchase agreed by Sotheby’s, all sold property Style This inclusion of the word “style”
date of the sale. Any exchange losses Online Bidding Bidders are is due in full immediately after the sale. on the invoice) by the purchaser at his price for the lot. must be removed from any of our indicates that, in our opinion, either the
or fees associated with the refund shall encouraged to submit bids online on However, under certain circumstances, expense not later than 30 calendar premises or our vendor’s premises piece (i) while basically of the period
be borne by you. Registration to bid on Sothebys.com or through the Sotheby’s Sotheby’s may, in its sole discretion, days following the close of the auction. Although licenses can be obtained by the buyer at their expense no later indicated, has undergone significant
to export some types of endangered
Premium Lots must be done at least 3 App. For information about registering offer bidders an extended payment As a reminder your property cannot species, other types may not be than 30 calendar days following the restoration or alteration, or (ii) was made
business days prior to the sale. to bid on sothebys.com or through the plan. Such a payment plan may provide be released until payment has been exported at all, and other types may auction. Buyers are reminded that as an intentional reproduction of an
Sotheby’s App, please see sothebys. an economic benefit to the bidder. received and cleared. Sotheby’s liability for loss or damage to
3. DURING THE AUCTION com. Online bidding may not be Credit terms should be requested at Shipping Services Sotheby’s offers not be resold in the United States. Upon sold property shall cease no later than earlier style.
The Auction Auctions are open to the available for Premium Lots. least one business day before the sale. a comprehensive shipping service to request, Sotheby’s is willing to assist the 30 calendar days after the date of the Where a ceramic or work of art bears a
purchaser in attempting to obtain the
public (subject to any governmental Employee Bidding Sotheby’s However, there is no assurance that an meet all of your requirements. If you appropriate licenses and/or certificates. auction. signature or seal of an artist or studio, if
extended payment plan will be offered.
health or safety restrictions) without employees may bid in a Sotheby’s Please contact Post Sale Services or received a shipping quotation or have However, there is no assurance that Collection & Shipping All collections the heading appears as follows:
any admission fee or obligation to auction only if the employee does not the specialist in charge of the sale for any questions about the services we an export license or certificate can and deliveries for purchased property By Ma Shaoxuan This work is, in our
bid. The auctioneer introduces the know the reserve and if the employee offer please contact us. be obtained. Please check with the will be handled by Post Sale Services in best judgment, by the named artist.
objects for sale — known as “lots” fully complies with Sotheby’s internal information on credit arrangements specialist department or the Shipping coordination with purchasers after the
for a particular lot. Please note that
— in numerical order as listed in the rules governing employee bidding. Sotheby’s will not accept payments for Collecting your Property All collections Department if you are uncertain as auction. Attributed to Ma Shaoxuan In our
catalogue. Unless otherwise noted purchased lots from any party other and deliveries for purchased property to whether a lot is subject to these opinion, probably a work by the artist
in the catalogue, on the sale page or US Economic Sanctions The United will be handled by Post Sale Services export/import license and certificate For any in-person collections at any but less certainty as to authorship
by an announcement at the auction, States maintains economic and trade than the purchaser, unless otherwise in coordination with purchasers after requirements, or any other restrictions of our vendor’s premises, please alert is expressed than in the preceding
agreed between the purchaser and
Sotheby’s acts as agent on behalf of sanctions against targeted foreign Sotheby’s prior to the sale. the auction. Unless otherwise agreed on exportation. Post Sale Services of your proposed category.
the seller and does not permit the seller countries, groups and organizations. by Sotheby’s, all property must be collection date, ensure that all Signed Ma Shaoxuan The piece bears
to bid on his or her own property. It is There may be restrictions on the import Payment by Cash It is against removed from our or our vendor’s The Art Loss Register As part of outstanding invoices have been paid
important for all bidders to know that into the United States of certain items Sotheby’s general policy to accept premises (as indicated on the invoice) Sotheby’s efforts to support only the for, and that you or your agent have the the signature or seal of the artist or
studio but with no firm attribution as to
the auctioneer may open the bidding on originating in sanctioned countries, payments in the form of cash or cash by the purchaser at his expense not legitimate art market and to combat appropriate photo identification upon
any lot by placing a bid on behalf of the including Cuba, Iran, North Korea and equivalents. later than 30 calendar days following the illegitimate market in stolen arrival. the hand.
seller. The auctioneer may further bid Sudan. The purchaser’s inability to Payment by Credit Cards Sotheby’s the close of the auction. As a courtesy to property, Sotheby’s has retained the If you are using your own shipper to
on behalf of the seller, up to the amount import any item into the US or any accepts payment by credit card for Visa, purchasers who come to Sotheby’s to Art Loss Register to check all uniquely collect property, please provide a GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE
of the reserve, by placing responsive other country as a result of these MasterCard, and American Express collect property, Sotheby’s will assist in identifiable items offered for sale in this letter of authorization and instruct FURNITURE
or consecutive bids for a lot. The or other restrictions shall not justify only. Credit card payments may not the packing of lots, although Sotheby’s catalogue that are estimated at more your shipper to email their bill of lading With respect to Asian hardwoods, 22
auctioneer will not place consecutive cancellation or rescission of the sale exceed $50,000 per sale. Payment by may, in the case of fragile articles, than the equivalent of US$1,500 against to billsoflading@sothebys.com and terms ‘Huanghuali’, ‘Huali’ ‘Hongmu’
bids on behalf of the seller above the or any delay in payment. Please check credit card may be made (a) online choose not to pack or otherwise handle the Art Loss Register’s computerized ensure the correct collection location ‘Zitan’ and others appearing within single
reserve. with the specialist department if you a purchase. database of objects reported as is specified. quotes in bold or capital letters in the
are uncertain as to whether a lot is at https://www.sothebys.com/en/ stolen or lost. The Art Loss Register
Absentee Bidding for Live Auctions subject to these import restrictions, or invoice-payment.html, (b) through the If you are using your own shipper to is pleased to provide purchasers with Sotheby’s can arrange for delivery heading are descriptive identifications
If you do not wish to bid online during any other restrictions on importation or Sotheby’s App, (c) by calling in to Post collect property from Sotheby’s, please a certificate confirming that a search of your property through one of our based on appearance, and are not
a live auction, you may place your bid exportation. Sale Services at +1 212 606 7444, or (d) provide a letter of authorization and has been made. All inquiries regarding contracted vendors or can coordinate intended to denote a specific species.
ahead of time, either via sothebys. in person at Sotheby’s premises at the kindly instruct your shipper that they search certificates should be directed pick up at our offsite location with you Notwithstanding the above, if within five
com or the App, or by submitting your Hammer Price and the Buyer’s address noted in the catalogue (subject must provide a Bill of Lading prior to to The Art Loss Register, First Floor, or your shipper directly. Please contact years of the sale of any lot, the buyer
bid in writing to the Bids Department. Premium and the Overhead Premium to any governmental health or safety collection. Both documents must be 63-66 Hatten Garden, London EC1N Post Sale Services at +1 212 606 7444 gives written notice to Sotheby’s that
Once the live auction opens, when the For lots which are sold, the last price for restrictions). Please contact Post Sale sent to Post Sale Services prior to 8LE or by email at artloss@artloss. or USPostSaleServices @sothebys.com the lot sold is a forgery and if within
lot that you are interested in comes up a lot as announced by the auctioneer is Services for more information regarding collection. com. The Art Loss Register does not to start your collection process. three months after giving such notice,
for sale, the auctioneer will execute the the hammer price. A buyer’s premium paying in person. The Bill of Lading must include: the guarantee the provenance or title of the buyer returns the lot in the same
bid on your behalf, making every effort and an overhead premium will be added Payment by Check Please contact purchaser’s full name, the full delivery any catalogued item against which Important Notice Regarding Packing Condition as it was at the time of sale
to purchase the item for as little as to the hammer price and are payable Post Sale Services for information address including the street name they search and will not be liable for As a courtesy to purchasers who to the premises of Sotheby’s and
possible and never exceeding your limit. by the purchaser as part of the total regarding payment by check. and number, city and state or city and any direct or consequential losses of come to Sotheby’s to pick up property, demonstrates to the satisfaction of
This service is free and confidential. purchase price. The applicable buyer’s country, the sale and lot number. any nature howsoever arising. This Sotheby’s will assist in packing framed
premium and overhead premium rates Payment by Wire Transfer To pay for Sotheby’s that the lot sold is a forgery,
Advance Bidding for Live Auctions are as set forth in the Conditions of a purchase by wire transfer, please Sotheby’s will contact your shipper statement and the ALR’s service do not paintings. Sotheby’s is unable to remove Sotheby’s is authorized to and will
For certain live sales, where Advance Business for Buyers. refer to the payment instructions on within 24 hours of receipt of the Bill of affect your rights and obligations under canvases off stretchers or to roll works rescind the sale and refund the purchase
Bids are accepted, if you submit an Lading to confirm the date and time the Conditions of Business for Buyers on paper. Purchasers are advised price received by it. For this purpose a
the invoice provided by Sotheby’s or applicable to the sale. to contact an independent painting
restorer to pack works in this manner. ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with
intent to deceive.
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